Description
| When used on a Recordset object, this opens a cursor that is used to navigate through records.
The Open method is called on a Recordset object to open a cursor which gives you access to the records contained in the base table, the results from a query, or a previously saved Recordset.
When you are done with the Recordset, you should call Close.
There are five optional parameters.
Parameter
| Description
| Source
| The optional Source parameter is a variant that can be any one of the following data sources:
- Command object
- SQL query string
- table name
- stored procedure call
- URL
- full or relative path/file name
- Stream object containing a Recordset
| ActiveConnection
| The optional Source parameter is a variant that can be any one of the following data sources:
- Command object
- SQL query string
- table name
- stored procedure call
- URL
- full or relative path/file name
- Stream object containing a Recordset The optional ActiveConnection parameter is either a connection string that defines the connection, or it is a variant that contains the valid Connection object associated with the Recordset. If you pass a Command object in the Source parameter, you cannot use this parameter since the ActiveConnection property of the Command must already be set.
| CursorType
| The optional CursorType parameter is one of the CursorTypeEnum constants that specifies the type of cursor to use when you open a Recordset object.
| LockType
| The optional LockType parameter is one of the LockTypeEnum constants that indicates the type of lock in effect on a Recordset. The default is adLockReadOnly.
| Options
| The optional Options parameter tells the provider how to evaluate the Source parameter when it contains something other than a Command object. The appropriate use of this option can speed up performance since ADO will not have to determine the type of the data source. It can be one or more of the following CommandTypeEnum or ExecuteOptionEnum constants.
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CursorTypeEnum Constants
Constant
| Value
| Description
| adOpenDynamic
| 2
| A dynamic cursor with both forward and backward scrolling where additions, deletions, insertions, and updates made by other users are visible
| adOpenForwardOnly
| 0
| Default, a forward scrolling only, static cursor where changes made by other users are not visible
| adOpenKeyset
| 1
| A keyset cursor allows you to see dynamic changes to a specific group of records but you cannot see new records added by other users
| adOpenStatic
| 3
| A static cursor allowing forward and backward scrolling of a fixed, unchangeable set of records
| adOpenUnspecified
| -1
| Cursor type not specified
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LockTypeEnum Constants
Constant
| Value
| Description
| adLockBatchOptimistic
| 4
| Multiple users can modify the data and the changes are cached until BatchUpdate is called
| adLockOptimistic
| 3
| Multiple users can modify the data which is not locked until Update is called
| adLockPessimistic
| 2
| The provider locks each record before and after you edit, and prevents other users from modifying the data
| adLockReadOnly
| 1
| Read-only data
| adLockUnspecified
| -1
| Lock type unknown
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CommandTypeEnum Constants
Constant
| Value
| Description
| adCmdFile
| 256
| Evaluate as a previously persisted file
| adCmdStoredProc
| 4
| Evaluate as a stored procedure
| adCmdTable
| 2
| Have the provider generate an SQL query and return all rows from the specified table
| adCmdTableDirect
| 512
| Return all rows from the specified table
| adCmdText
| 1
| Evaluate as a textual definition
| adCmdUnknown
| 8
| The type of the CommandText parameter is unknown
| adCmdUnspecified
| -1
| Default, does not specify how to evaluate
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ExecuteOptionEnum Constants
Constant
| Value
| Description
| adAsyncFetch
| 32
| Records are fetched asynchronously
| adAsyncFetchNonBlocking
| 64
| Records are fetched asynchronously without blocking the return
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